O WHY SHOULD THE SPIRIT OF MORTAL BE PROUD O WHY SHOULD THE SPIRIT OF MORTAL BE PROUD MAN PASSES FROM EARTH LIKE A FREE FLOWING CLOUD A POEM BY WILLIAM KNOX 1789 -1825 Share this: poemPrintMoreTwitterFacebookLinkedInRedditTumblrPinterestPocketTelegramWhatsAppSkypeEmailLike this:Like Loading... By timmyconway By profession an Accountant By ambition a Politician By nature a Poetry View all of timmyconway's posts.